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Where does “finale” come from?

finale (French) comes from Italian finale, from Latin fīnālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.

finale (French): feminine singular of final; a final

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of final; a final

Ancestry of “finale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfinalefinal, ending; end, ending, conclusion; finale
2Latinfīnālis—
3Latin-ālis—
4Proto-Italic-ālis—

Words derived from “finale”

  • demi-finale
  • finalement
  • grande finale
  • فینال
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